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CNBC reports that Hyundai will invest $20 billion in the US.

CNBC reports that Hyundai will invest $20 billion in the US.

CNBC reported Monday that Hyundai, the South Korean automaker, is planning to announce a 20 billion dollar investment in the United States. This includes a $5 billion steel mill in Louisiana.

The plan will include hiring approximately 1,500 workers to produce next-generation stainless steel, which will be used in the company's U.S. auto factories that manufacture electric cars.

Hyundai Steel is not available to comment at this time.

Both the Louisiana Governor's Office and the White House did not respond to requests for comments.

A spokesperson stated earlier this month that Hyundai Steel had considered building a steel plant in the southeast United States, but no decision had been made. The spokesperson also said that an increase in U.S. Tariffs would negatively impact the Korean steel industry.

The tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump to protect U.S. producers of steel and aluminum went into effect in the first week of this month. The tariffs were restored to 25% effective global duties on all metal imports. They also extended to hundreds of downstream metal products, such as nuts and bolts, bulldozers blades, and soda cans.

(source: Reuters)